As the teacher in a middle or high school science class, you will probably have to address these "down to earth" collaboration issues.
Use the playing cards to choose a problem to address in your small group.
Follow the link to record your group's solution(s) to your problem.
1. Team members are not working well together and one student is begging you to let her out of the group.Collaboration Situation 1
2. Two students monopolize small group activities and the class discussions.Collaboration Situation 2
3. You are getting comments from other teachers or stares from people walking down the hall when they reach your door. The groups are too noisy.Collaboration Situation 3
5. You have an ESL student (a student for whom English is a second language) who is extremely quiet.Collaboration Situation 5
6. Parents complain that their children are being cheated by having to work with others. One father says his child is gifted and is being held behind by working with students with less ability.Collaboration Situation 6
7. A student is habitually absent and consequently, doesn't contribute to her group's work.Collaboration Situation 7
1. Team members are not working well together and one student is begging you to let her out of the group. Collaboration Situation 1
2. Two students monopolize small group activities and the class discussions. Collaboration Situation 2
3. You are getting comments from other teachers or stares from people walking down the hall when they reach your door. The groups are too noisy. Collaboration Situation 3
4. One shy student doesn't want to work with others. Collaboration Situation 4
5. You have an ESL student (a student for whom English is a second language) who is extremely quiet. Collaboration Situation 5
6. Parents complain that their children are being cheated by having to work with others. One father says his child is gifted and is being held behind by working with students with less ability. Collaboration Situation 6
7. A student is habitually absent and consequently, doesn't contribute to her group's work. Collaboration Situation 7
8. A student complains that he has to do all the work for his teammates. Collaboration Situation 8